The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-15

be unfair. He is not only unconven-
tional, but he has no Cancellation in
his nature. II people think i'll Of
him or speak i'll Of him, he let's them
and says nothing about it. His idea
is that people who know no better
are not worth considering. He is not
a misanthrope as some people sup
pose, but he hates society" He not
only refuses to buy dress suit, but
he refuses to provide himself with
decent clothes OF apy cut. ! never
saw him with q coat that half tittS1
him, he seems to be attached to the
old fashioned double breasted vest,
and the leg of his trousers is general
ly caught in the heel OF his shoe. He
wears the slouchiest of slouch hats,
pulled down over his eyes, aud his
overooat in winter is one OF the shah.
best old swingers, faded with years,
half the buttons lost and the remain
der have lost their covering. The New
York bunco steerer would certainly
pounce on him for the most unsophis-
ticated Of countrymen, but the New
York bunco steerer would in all
probability make mistake. | have
heard it said that when Garland is
at home and free from the restraints
of his official surroundings, his
favorite way is to drink from the
same bottle. Be that rs it may, he
has certainly not shown in Washing
ton any desire for superhuous ele.
gance. The old overcoat, sJoh as it
is, he never puts on as another man
would put on coat, he just pulls it
about half way up his shoulders and
there it hangs with the collar turned
in, and he thinks that 1T is good
enough"
The residence of Mr.. Garland
here and in Arkansas are character
istic of the man. His Hominy Hill
house is small yellow frame
structure, few miles out of Little
Rock. How on earth did such
bright man as Garland come to live
at such place as Hominy HIP"
was asked the ether day OF an ad-
mirer OF the Attorney General. I'm
tell you, J." said the other. "Aominy
Hill is not, as every one supposes, a
town. It's an old time sacred name
given the farm Garland owns near
Little Rock. Garland gets his mail
at Little Rock and for all practical
purposes is resident of that place.
They worship him there There is
a queer story OF how he happened to
settle in that place He was living
in Washington, little unthrifty
place, where his parents settled,
when he was admitted to the bar 1t
was no place Tor a rising young law
yer, and one d'y he astonished his
office chum by asking him to
tie handkerchief around his
eyes. His friend complied. Gar
land took a pencil in his
hand, stepped up to map OF the
State, whirled his hand around three
times and jabbed the pencil at the
map. "There, said the young law
yer, unite this hard knot and I'll
tell you what | am doing I'm sick
OF this town. I'm going to move to
where my pencil struck the map. If
it's town, I'll practice law; il it's a
country I'll farm it; fits river I'll
go to steamboating,"
The pencil stuck Little Rock, and
there be went. He was soon sent to
Legislature; helped to pass the ordi-
nance Of secession OF his State in
1861, and served in the Confederate
Senate. He was refused n seat in the
United States Senate in 1867, and in
1874 he was elected Governor of
Arkansas without opposition, and re-
ceived similar mark OF confidence
in his election to the United States
Senate in 1873 and 1882. He entered
the Cabinet with Cleveland.
The residence of the Attorney
GeRcral is unique among the homes
Of Washington. The house is en-
tirely unlike any other in the Cap
itol and seems strangely out of place,
remipding one more of farmers
cottage than OF city residence and
the heme of Cabinet officer. This
little frame cottage. with its vine
clustered porch, in the midst of
perfect flower garden and park of
scenery. The yard contains about an
acre Of ground, and is laid off in
flower beds just in front of the house,
while at the side the long grass grows
rank aud tall. Back Of the house is
the kitchen, in which officiates
black, buxom Diana. All OF the
servants are negroes brought from
Arkansas. catering the house. one
is struck by the simplicity of the iur-
nishings, They are of the pllinest
and cheapest description. TO the
right as you enter the door, is the
Attorney Geoeral's study. The fur
niture consists simply of a large ia
BILE, an old fashioned rocking chair
and two or three chairs Of little